Ten years after she buried her six-year-old son, Heather Tipton still lives with a fear no parent should carry.

In December 2015, a stranger entered the Tipton family home in Versailles, Kentucky, and killed Logan Tipton. The case stunned the community. Later, a court found the attacker not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder charge. The state still sent him to prison on related convictions.

Now Heather faces a new shock. Kentucky released Ronald Exantus early this October after he earned large sentence credits. Within days, officers arrested him again in Florida for a parole violation. The parole board returned him to custody. However, the calendar keeps moving. Records show he will complete his sentence next June. At that point, he can walk out without parole supervision.

Heather says that reality changes daily life. She scans parking lots. She watches her surroundings. And she worries that the man who shattered her family can go anywhere he chooses.

Next, she wants the state to rethink how it handles cases like hers. Meanwhile, state Rep. Jason Nemes has pushed “Logan’s Law.” The proposal would send people found not guilty by reason of insanity to secure mental health care without a fixed end date.

Heather’s message stays simple. Accountability matters. Safety matters. And families deserve peace.